Starmer ‘furious’ as Mandelson vetting revelation spurs calls for resignation

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Friday that he was “furious” that he did not know former Labour Party minister Peter Mandelson failed his security vetting before becoming the United Kingdom’s top diplomat in Washington. The Guardian reported a day earlier that Mandelson was initially denied clearance in early 2025 after undergoing a highly confidential…